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...implied Luke/Leia incest. I guess that one only exists in the scene where she kisses him to piss off Han. And also in my head. But the revelation of their siblinghood, on the moon of Endor, is utterly stunning and oft-forgotten...

Author: By Vinita M. Alexander, Ben B. Chung, Daniel J. Hemel, Marianne F. Kaletzky, Kristina M. Moore, Will B. Payne, Abe J. Riesman, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Executive Decisions | 12/15/2005 | See Source »

...meet high criteria. Mowry says, “The museum needs collections that allow us to examine the art thoughtfully.”There are pieces that show expressionism and others that show naturalism. The collection also represents a wide spectrum of history, ranging from the Han Dynasty (206 BC—AD 220) to the recent Qing dynasty (1644—1911). Chronologically, Mowry notes that the exhibition shows the “evolution of styles and aesthetics” within East Asian art.Walking through the exhibition is like walking through the history of China, Japan, and Korea?...

Author: By Jessica C. Coggins, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Sackler's Asian Animal House | 12/8/2005 | See Source »

...Cambridge University, ranked second. According to Harvard students who have studied or lived in China, the country holds Harvard University in unusually high esteem. “They hold Harvard as their religious faith,” said Zhongyuan “Julian” Han ’07, who was born and raised in Shanghai. Han noted that Fudan is a good school with a strong emphasis on education, and is ranked among the top three universities in mainland China, along with Beijing’s Beida and Qinghua Universities. But he said Fudan...

Author: By Joyce Y. Zhang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: University Buys Harvard Textbooks | 11/10/2005 | See Source »

...tigress adopting a human baby. The early bronze workers certainly knew how to convey animal brutality when they wanted to, as illustrated in two small ornaments nearby that depict fierce tigers attacking defenseless deer. The museum also features an exceptional collection of tomb figures, or mingqi, especially from the Han dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.). The Han believed that humans have both a physical life (po) and a spiritual one (hun), and that at death the two go their separate ways. While the spirit journeys to paradise, the po remains in the tomb. There, it needs the same kinds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Random Passions | 10/4/2005 | See Source »

...still without identification labels. And the collection itself is uneven, though the true masterpieces are carefully set apart from the more mundane offerings. Still, it is tempting to go through the museum wondering what Cernuschi and the curators who followed him could-or should-have bought. Calligraphy from the Han dynasty? Silver and gold ornaments from the Tang dynasty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Random Passions | 9/19/2005 | See Source »

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